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Northern Ireland in the Victory Shield (1981-2000)

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1980/81
(Winners: England & Scotland)

Pl
W
D
L
F
A
Pt
ENG
4
-
0
NIR
ENG
3
3
0
0
6
0
6
WAL
0
-
1
ENG
SCO
3
2
0
1
4
1
4
ENG
1
-
0
SCO
WAL
2
0
0
2
0
2
0
SCO
3
-
0
NIR
NIR
2
0
0
2
0
7
0
SCO
1
-
0
WAL
NIR
C
-
C
WAL
* England and Scotland listed as having shared the title, but results suggest England were winners. Northern Ireland vs Wales match cancelled due to civil unrest.



NIR Squad: William Quinn (Kilkeel HS), Peter Oakes (Colmcilles Int., Crosgar), Adrian Leckey (Castlederg HS), Paul Agnew (St Patrick's, Lisburn), Kenny Scott (Orangefield Boys School, Belfast), Paul Rafferty (Dominican College, Portstewart), Alan Roxborough (Omagh Secondary), Ciaran McCallian (St. Joseph's. L'Derry), Gary Mills (Orangefield Boys School, Belfast), Stephen Baxter (Orangefield Boys School, Belfast), Declan Shearer (De La Salle, Belfast), Stephen Atkinson (Boys Model, Belfast), Tim Kelly (Deramore, Belfast), Brian Kennedy (St Peter's, Belfast), Peter Ward (St Joseph's, Plumbridge), Paul Clarke (Rathcoole Secondary), Neil Major (Grsovenor HS, Belfast), Clayton Pike (Scrabo Secondary, Newtownards), Michael Myles (Dundonald HS)
Manager: D. Cairns; Coach: R. Nesbitt

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1981/82
(Winners: Scotland)

Pl
W
D
L
F
A
Pt
ENG
4
-
0
NIR
SCO
3
2
1
0
6
2
5
SCO
3
-
0
ENG
ENG
3
2
0
1
7
5
4
ENG
3
-
2
WAL
WAL
3
1
0
2
6
6
2
SCO
0
-
0
NIR
NIR
3
0
1
2
0
6
1
WAL
2
-
3
SCO
WAL
2
-
0
NIR

NIR Squad: Tom Bodles (Larne HS), Keith McCahon (Dunclug Secondary, Ballymena), David McAleese (Dunclug Secondary, Ballymena),Paul Abernethy (Monkstown Community School), Jim Taylor (Monkstown Community School), Paul Garrett (Rathcoole Secondary), Roy Wilson (Monkstown Community School), John Cunningham (Carnhill HS, L'derry), Ian Ginniff (Orangefield Boys School, Belfast), Alan Kernaghan (Gransha Boys HS, Bangor), Paul Cummins (Deramore Secondary, Belfast), David Keery (Orangefield Boys School, Belfast), Aidan Gormley (De La Salle, Downpatrick), Scott Lucas (Comber HS), Paul Kee (Faughan Valley Secondary, L'derry), Willie Beggs (Randalstown HS), R. Watson (Monkstown Community School)
Manager: D. Cairns; Coach: A. Nesbitt; Trainer: F. Robinson; Selectors: T. Magee, J. McKeag

1982/83
(Winners: England & Scotland)

Pl
W
D
L
F
A
Pt
ENG
4
-
0
NIR
ENG
3
2
1
0
10
1
5
SCO
4
-
1
WAL
SCO
3
2
1
0
9
2
5
SCO
4
-
0
NIR
WAL
3
1
0
2
4
9
2
WAL
3
-
0
NIR
NIR
3
0
0
3
0
11
0
ENG
1
-
1
SCO
WAL
0
-
5
ENG

NIR Squad: Simon Booth (Mid Antrim), Gary Gillespie (Lisburn), Stephen Thompson (Mid Ulster), John Brown (Mid Antrim), Kieran Quigley (Londonderry), Philip Melville (North Belfast), Sean Hawkins (North Belfast), Campbell Graham (East Antrim), Willie Beggs (Mid Antrim), Tommy McDonald (South Belfast), Harry Lowe (Coleraine), Mark Todd (East Antrim), Jeremy Robinson (Mid Ulster), Billy McCreery (South Belfast), Peter Greer (East Antrim), Johnny McArthur (East Antrim), Mark Cathcart (North Belfast)
Manager: D. Cairns; Coach: R. Nesbitt; Trainers: F. Robinson, J. McKeag


1983/84
(Winners: England)

Pl
W
D
L
F
A
Pts
ENG
1
-
0
NIR
ENG
3
3
0
0
6
2
6
SCO
0
-
1
ENG
SCO
3
2
0
1
2
1
4
ENG
4
-
2
WAL
NIR
3
1
0
2
2
2
2
SCO
1
-
0
NIR
WAL
3
0
0
3
2
7
0
WAL
0
-
1
SCO
WAL
0
-
2
NIR

NIR Squad: Johnny McArthur (Glengormley HS), Billy Beattie (Annadale GS), Thomas Ingram capt (Boys' Model), Colin Reeves (Coleraine Boys), Tom Young (Cullybackey HS), Jim Webb (La Salle, Belfast), Stephen Black (Orangefield Boys), Jim Magilton (St Mary's CBS, Belfast), David Edgar (Coleraine Boys), Brian McCurry (De La Salle, Downpatrick), Brian Kennedy (Hopefield HS), Paul Doherty (St Joseph's, L'derry), Philip Gray (Cairnmartin), Raymond Campbell (De La Salle, Downpatrick), Michael O'Neill (St Louis, Ballymena), Andy McGrath (Hopefield HS), Gareth Healy (St Patrick's HS, Downpatrick), Aaron Williams (Newtownbreda HS)
Manager: David Cairns; Coach: Bob Nesbitt; Trainer; Fred Robinson; Attendant: John McKeag

1984/85
(Winners: England)

Pl
W
D
L
F
A
Pt
ENG
4
-
0
NIR
ENG
3
2
1
0
11
6
5
ENG
4
-
3
SCO
SCO
3
2
0
1
7
5
4
SCO
2
-
1
NIR
WAL
3
0
2
1
5
7
2
SCO
2
-
0
WAL
NIR
3
0
1
2
3
8
1
WAL
3
-
3
ENG
NIR
2
-
2
WAL

NIR Squad: Paul Kee, John McPherson capt, Mark Colhoun, Stephen Morrow, John Murray, Stephen Beatty, Philip Thompson, Lindsay Curry, Richard Johnston, Paul Gray, Alan Hall, David McCallan, Rodney Waring, Darren Johnston, Francis Maguire, Darren Moore
Manager: David Cairns; Coach: Bob Nesbitt; Trainer: Fred Robinson; Attendant: John McKeag


1985/86
(Winners: England & Scotland)

Pl
W
D
L
F
A
Pt
ENG
6
-
0
NIR
ENG
2
1
1
0
10
4
3
NIR
0
-
4
SCO
SCO
2
1
1
0
8
4
3
SCO
4
-
4
ENG
WAL
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
WAL
C
-
C
SCO
NIR
3
0
1
2
1
11
1
WAL
1
-
1
NIR
ENG
C
-
C
WAL
* Wales did not fulfil fixtures against England and Scotland

NIR Squad: Graham Pollock, Alan Fettis, Scott Doherty, Brendan Gallagher, Conor McIntyre, Gerald Taggart, Alan Brown, Colin McIlwrath, Garry Finnm Francis Donnelly, Richard Averell, Kevin Kingsmore, Michael Magilton, Jason Allen, John McGrady, Simon Bradley
Manager: D. Cairns; Coaches: R. Nesbitt, J. McKeag; Trainer: F. Robinson

1986/87
(Winners: England)

Pl
W
D
L
F
A
Pt
ENG
3
-
1
NIR
ENG
3
2
1
0
6
3
5
ENG
1
-
1
SCO
SCO
3
1
2
0
8
3
4
SCO
1
-
1
NIR
NIR
3
1
1
1
5
6
3
SCO
6
-
1
WAL
WAL
3
0
0
3
4
11
0
WAL
1
-
2
ENG
NIR
3
-
2
WAL

NIR Squad: Sean Moore (St Joseph's, L'derry), Graham Lightbody (Orangefield Boys HS, Belfast), Joe Bradley (St Columb's College, L'derry), Leigh Sillery (Boys Model, Belfast), Thomas Mahaffy (Annadale Grammar, Belfast), Manus Magill (St Louis Grammar, Ballymena), Alan Brown capt (St Malachy's College, Belfast), Nigel Keys (Duke of Westminster HS, Kesh), Stewart Reid (Cullybackey HS), Johnny Magee (Lurgan College), John Johnston (Scrabo Secondary, Newtownards), Michael Hughes (St Louis Grammar, Ballymena), Anthony Boyle (Christian Brothers Secondary, Belfast), Cathal Deery (St Patrick's & St Brigid's School, Claudy), Ian McDonald (Dundonald Boys HS)
Manager: David Cairns; Trainer: Fred Robinson; Coaches: Bob Nesbitt, John McKeag

1987/88
(Winners: Scotland)

Pl
W
D
L
F
A
Pt
ENG
4
-
0
NIR
SCO
3
2
1
0
6
1
5
ENG
5
-
0
WAL
ENG
3
2
0
1
10
3
4
NIR
0
-
3
SCO
NIR
3
1
0
2
4
10
2
SCO
3
-
1
ENG
WAL
3
0
1
2
3
9
1
WAL
0
-
0
SCO
WAL
3
-
4
NIR



NIR Squad: Alan Patterson (Newtownbreda HS, Belfast), Hugh McAllister (Coleraine Boys Secondary); Alan McReavie (Boys Model, Belfast), Kyle Quigley (Clondermot Int. School, L'derry), Norman McCloy (Colmcilles School, Crossgar), Damien McGarry (St Malachy's HS, Antrim), Gary Hughes (Newry HS), Philip Mcaculey (Glengormley HS), Thomas Parker (Orangefield HS, Belfast), Ronnie McCullough (Hopefield HS, Newtownabbey), Brendan Rodgers (St Patrick's Secondary, Ballymena), Adrian Doherty (St Colman's HS, Strabane), Stephen Archer (Lisnaharragh HS, Belfast), Peter Smyth (Killyleagh HS), Stephen Jamison (Orangefield HS, Belfast), Robert Porter (South Belfast)
Manager: David Cairns; Trainer: Fred Robinson; Coaches: Bob Nesbitt, John McKeag


1988/89
(Winners: Scotland)

Pl
W
D
L
F
A
Pt
ENG
0
-
1
SCO
SCO
3
3
0
0
7
2
6
NIR
0
-
5
ENG
ENG
3
2
0
1
9
1
4
SCO
3
-
2
NIR
NIR
3
0
1
2
4
10
1
SCO
3
-
0
WAL
WAL
3
0
1
2
2
9
1
WAL
0
-
4
ENG
NIR
2
-
2
WAL


1989/90
(Winners: England)

Pl
W
D
L
F
A
Pt
ENG
2
-
1
NIR
ENG
3
2
1
0
5
3
5
ENG
3
-
2
WAL
SCO
3
0
2
1
2
3
2
NIR
2
-
1
SCO
NIR
3
2
0
1
6
3
4
SCO
0
-
0
ENG
WAL
3
0
1
2
3
7
1
WAL
1
-
1
SCO
WAL
0
-
3
NIR

1990/91
(Winners: Scotland, England & Wales)

Pl
W
D
L
F
A
Pt
ENG
2
-
1
SCO
SCO
3
2
0
1
6
2
4
NIR
1
-
3
ENG
ENG
3
2
0
1
5
3
4
SCO
2
-
0
NIR
WAL
3
2
0
1
5
4
4
SCO
3
-
0
WAL
NIR
3
0
0
3
2
9
0
WAL
1
-
0
ENG
NIR
1
-
4
WAL

NIR Squad: Andrew Caldwell (Knockbreda High), Paul Straney (Down High), Noel Montgomery (St Augustine's High, Belfast), Robert Skillen (Boys' Model),Glenn Meikle (Glengormley High), Alistair McComb (Bangor Grammar), Wayne Larmour (Lisnagarvey High), Trevor Dickson (Cullybackey High), Paul Harper (Carrickfergus College), Darren Hall (Ballyclare High), Rory Hamill (Loreto College, Coleraine), Kevin Doherty (St Brigid's High), Martin O'Lalli (Christian Bros Secondary, Belfast), Andrew Herbert (Lurgan College), Michael Dillon (Templemore Secondary), Joseph Harkin (St Joseph's Secondary, Derry)
Manager: D. Cairns; Trainer: F. Robinson; Coaches: R. Nesbitt, J. McKeag


1991/92
(Winners: England)

Pl
W
D
L
F
A
Pt
ENG
2
-
2
WAL
ENG
3
2
1
0
6
2
5
WAL
1
-
1
SCO
WAL
3
1
2
0
4
3
4
NIR
3
-
4
SCO
SCO
3
1
1
1
5
5
3
WAL
1
-
0
NIR
NIR
3
0
0
3
3
8
0
ENG
3
-
0
NIR
SCO
0
-
1
ENG



NIR Squad: Martin Linton (Corpus Christi College, Belfast), Paul Hutton (St Columb's College, L'derry), Paul Mullan (St Patrick's HS, Downpatrick), John Hooks (Markethill HS), John McGarvey (St Joseph's HS, L'derry), Jamie Marks (Cairnmartin Community School, Belfast), Jim Redpath (Boys Model, Belfast), Chris Larkin (St Mary's College, Portglenone), James Quigley (St Joseph's Secondary, L'derry), Maurice Livingstone (Grosvenor HS, Belfast), Russell Kelly (Coleraine Academical Institution), Paul McKnight (Wellington College, Belfast), Jamie Hyndman (Carrick College), David Paul (Ballymena Academy), Gareth Morrison (Portadown College), Steven Freeman (Foyle & Londonderry College)
Manager: D. Cairns; Trainer: F. Robinson; Coaches: B. Nesbitt, J. McKeag

1992/93
(Winners: Scotland)

Pl
W
D
L
F
A
Pt
ENG
1
-
2
SCO
SCO
3
2
1
0
5
1
5
NIR
0
-
1
ENG
ENG
3
2
0
1
4
3
4
SCO
3
-
0
NIR
NIR
3
1
0
2
5
4
2
SCO
0
-
0
WAL
WAL
3
0
1
2
1
7
1
WAL
1
-
2
ENG
NIR
5
-
0
WAL

1993/94
(Winners: England)

Pl
W
D
L
F
A
Pt
ENG
2
-
0
WAL
ENG
3
3
0
0
8
1
6
ENG
5
-
1
NIR
NIR
3
2
0
1
4
6
4
SCO
0
-
1
ENG
SCO
3
1
0
2
3
3
2
NIR
2
-
1
SCO
WAL
3
0
0
3
0
5
0
WAL
1
-
3
SCO
WAL
0
-
1
NIR
* Scorelines and published goals for/against columns do not tally.




NIR Squad: Robert Annett (Kilkeel HS), Ciaran Stitt (St Mary's CBS), Colin Nixon (Regent House), Paul Morgan (Glengormley HS), Rory Gallagher (St Michael's College), Brendan Mallie (St Paul's, Bessbrook), Ronan Kelly (St Brigid's, L'derry), Wesley Boyle (Portadown FEC), Darren Fitzgerald (Lisnasharragh HS), Colm Duffy (CBS, Glengormley), Sean Friars (Templemore HS), Bobby Jameson (Laurelhill HS), Declan Duffin (St Louis GS), Damien Johnson (Rathmore GS), Richard Clarke (Strabane GS)
Manager: David Cairns; Trainer: Fred Robinson; Coaches: John McKeag, Bob Nesbitt

1994/95
(Winners: England)

Pl
W
D
L
F
A
Pt
ENG
2
-
1
SCO
ENG
3
2
1
0
5
3
5
NIR
0
-
1
ENG
SCO
3
2
0
1
13
6
4
SCO
5
-
1
NIR
WAL
3
1
1
1
8
10
3
SCO
7
-
3
WAL
NIR
3
0
0
3
2
9
0
WAL
2
-
2
ENG
NIR
1
-
3
WAL



NIR Squad: Steven Scullion (St Michael's Senior High, Lurgan), Matthew Kerr (St Lois Grammar, Ballymena), Paul Irwin (Coleraine Inst), Jonathan Topley (Clounagh Junior High), Aaron Hughes (Cookstown HS), Philip McKeown (Carrickfergus Grammar), Brian Adair (Banbridge HS), Gary Hunter (Coleraine Boys), Gerard Crossley (La Salle Boys), Alan Parker (Crumlin HS), Paul Doherty (Limavady Grammar), Wayne Carlisle (Dunmurry HS), David Healy (Down Academy), George Doherty (St Patrick's & St Bridget's High, Claudy), Richard Graham (Kilkeel HS), Kevin Trueman (St Patrick's Grammar, Downpatrick)
Manager: David Cairns; Trainer: Fred Robinson; Coaches: John McKeag, Bob Nesbitt

1995/96
(Winners: England)

Pl
W
D
L
F
A
Pt
ENG
0
-
0
NIR
ENG
3
1
2
0
3
2
4
ENG
2
-
1
WAL
SCO
3
1
1
1
5
3
3
NIR
1
-
0
SCO
NIR
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
SCO
1
-
1
ENG
WAL
3
1
0
2
4
7
2
WAL
1
-
4
SCO
WAL
2
-
1
NIR

NIR Squad: Paul Prentice (Laurelhill HS), Gregg Shannon (Cookstown HS), Chris McMullan (Boys' Model), Peter McCann (Lismore Comp.), Gareth Macklin (Glengormley HS), Shaun Holmes (St Brigid's HS), Ricky Cuthbertson (Ballee HS), Steven Hawe (Magherafelt HS), Terry McFlynn (St Patrick's College), Kieran Loughran (St Louis GS), Damien Logan (St Malachy's College), Marc McCann (Drumcree HS), Stephen Carson (Ballymoney HS), Warren Feeney (Ashfield Boys HS), Gary Hamilton (Lurgan College), Rossa Martin (Abbey Christian Bros GS)
Manager: David Cairns; Trainer: Fred Robinson; Coaches: John McKeag, Bob Nesbitt


1996/97
(Winners: England & Scotland)

Pl
W
D
L
F
A
Pt
ENG
1
-
1
SCO
ENG
3
2
1
0
7
3
-
NIR
0
-
3
ENG
SCO
3
2
1
0
4
2
-
SCO
1
-
0
NIR
WAL
3
0
1
2
3
5
-
SCO
2
-
1
WAL
NIR
3
0
1
2
0
4
-
WAL
2
-
3
ENG
NIR
0
-
0
WAL

1997/98
(Winners: Scotland)

Pl
W
D
L
F
A
Pt
ENG
3
-
0
NIR
SCO
3
3
0
0
7
1
-
ENG
1
-
0
WAL
ENG
3
2
0
1
5
3
-
NIR
0
-
3
SCO
WAL
3
1
0
2
2
2
-
SCO
3
-
1
ENG
NIR
3
0
0
3
0
8
-
WAL
0
-
1
SCO
WAL
2
-
0
NIR

1998/99
(Winners: Scotland)

Pl
W
D
L
F
A
Pt
ENG
0
-
1
SCO
SCO
3
2
1
0
6
2
-
NIR
1
-
3
ENG
ENG
3
2
0
1
7
4
-
SCO
4
-
1
NIR
WAL
3
0
2
1
4
6
-
SCO
1
-
1
WAL
NIR
3
0
1
2
3
8
-
NIR
1
-
1
WAL
WAL
2
-
4
ENG
NIR Squad: William Coyles (Coleraine Inst), Martin Flannagan (St Patrick's HS, Omagh), Ryan McComb (Boys' Model), Stefan Grimes (Dungannon HS), Mark McChrystal (St Columb's College), Andrew Patterson (Wallace), Michael Ward (CBS Omagh), Samuel Clingan (Corpus Christi College), Mark Hamilton (Lurgan College), Hugh Davey (St Columb's College), Sean Donnelly (St Patrick's HS, Dungannon), Darren McNulty (St Mary's, Brollagh), Kevin Duffy (St Columb's College), Dwayne Nelson (Maghera HS), Neil Taggart (De La Salle, Downpatrick)
Manager: John McKeag; Coaches: Bob Nesbitt, Derek Moore



1999/2000
(Winners: England)

Pl
W
D
L
F
A
Pt
WAL
0
-
1
NIR
ENG
3
3
0
0
7
3
-
SCO
1
-
2
ENG
SCO
3
2
0
1
8
4
-
ENG
2
-
1
NIR
NIR
3
1
0
2
3
4
-
WAL
1
-
5
SCO
WAL
3
0
0
3
2
9
-
NIR
1
-
2
SCO
ENG
3
-
1
WAL

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